The Golden Lion - South Holland

We have been here for Sunday carvery on numerous occasions found the food to be of a high quality. The Golden Lion is one of the best carveries I have ever been to. The service is great and there is a friendly atmosphere. On this occasion, one of our party had a bit of a turn and was feeling unwell. Lisa, the owner landlady, could not have been more helpful. She was absolutely brilliant, and did everything she could to help while we were waiting for an ambulance. She found out that there were a group of first responders, a nurse, a fireman waiting to eat, who came to our aid. I couldn’t possibly praise the Golden Lion enough for everything they did for us. I’m sure we’ll be back again soon for another family meal.

Visiting Family in the village, so thought we would come here for Sunday Lunch. The Carvery is the only option and I found it pretty average. Although you get plenty of food, the meat was a little fatty in places and the vegetables were not the hottest! Puddings were good and overall the service was ok.

The service at this restaurant was extremely lacking. We had to specifically request for our dessert order to be taken as the staff seemed uninterested. When we inquired about more broccoli and were met with a rude "NO", no alternative was offered. The Pimms trifle was very disappointing and when we brought it up with the owner, we were simply told that it was meant to be that way. The cream and custard were unset and not fresh. The chef at the carvery could benefit from some customer service training. The vegetarian option was also not properly cooked.

Small village pub with restaurant in sort of conservatory. Table booked for 1pm but had to wait for table to become available due to a large group in previously. Had drinks at bar until taken to table at 1.40pm. Went straight to the Carvery where there was a choice of 3 meats and I had Gammon that was cooked to perfection and worth waiting for. Assortment of vegetables including large Yorkshire’s and Chipolatas. Had Rhubarb and apple lattice pie for afters with ice cream. Must say food was 5 star and freshly cooked, service and friendliness of staff excellent. Value for money will definitely return again, but book a table for 12noon.

My husband took me out for tea and we went to this pub. We both had lasagne, salad, and garlic bread. It was a delight to enjoy pub food that was freshly prepared in the pub kitchen. It was fantastic and couldn't be surpassed. We will definitely be returning to sample more dishes from their homemade menu.